Puppet Boy

About The Poem
"Puppet Boy" is a poem by American poet L|Jaizon from his seventh literature collection, L|Saga (January, 2020). It was written by Jaizon. The poem was inspired by L|Michael Jackson's iconic songs L|Beat It, and L|Dangerous.

Release
It was released as the third single-poem from the Saga collection, and quickly became one of his most iconic and classic writes. It launched with 318 Reads in a single day, which is the L|Third of all-time, behind only L|Judah Golin, and L|Lil Hollywood Vol. 3, and surpassing L|Outlaw by a mere 5.

In thirteen days, it became the tenth poem to have reached over 1,000 reads, and on that same day became the third ever L|Front-Page Pick. Within the first week of its release, it gathered 19 engagers, which was the fourth biggest of all-time. It became the first poem to ever have been the L|most-engaged for two weeks in a row, garnering 14 engagers in its second week.

Reception
Puppet Boy was praised for its lyrical-style and engaging tone, with most critics admiring the parallels with Beat It, while also calling it "Unique" and "Creative" in its own right.

It received a fifth-place honorable mention in the L|Usernames beginning with the letter 'J' contest, while fairing a bit worse in the L|Honorable Mention Invite Contest, winning last place with the majority of votes near the bottom of the list. In the L|Poetic Excellence contest, it scored an 82% with an approval rating of 89%.